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by Fraser
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games
Topic: [ SOLVED ] : Twin Valley Kingdom:Electron - UEF - Cant find a good one
Replies: 18
Views: 3049

Re: [ SOLVED ] : Twin Valley Kingdom:Electron - UEF - Cant find a good one

Did anyone get a UEF of the Electron version? I have been playing the BBC version recently. I have made a map of the sloping maze
by Fraser
Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

I will remove the concatenation of file name parts. Another minor bug I have discovered is that with DC offset removing with the amateur version I am removing a chunk from the end of WAV files. I can't remember what it is.
by Fraser
Sun Jul 02, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

With MakeUEF you can have a command such as: Makeuef -i name with spaces.csw. Is this usually allowed at the command prompt? You can also write Makeuef -i "name with spaces.csw". If there is more than one space character the latter style must be used. I am thinking about removing support o...
by Fraser
Wed May 17, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games
Topic: Philosopher's Quest Box Art question
Replies: 5
Views: 2057

Re: Philosopher's Quest Box Art question

The Stairway To hell site doesn't have any covers with that style and it doesn't have the Electron cover either. Theres another site that says there are 2 BBC versions from Acornsoft and one from Topologika.
by Fraser
Tue May 16, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games
Topic: Philosopher's Quest Box Art question
Replies: 5
Views: 2057

Re: Philosopher's Quest Box Art question

Is the blue one the instruction books cover?
by Fraser
Wed May 03, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: acorn atom and acorn system series
Topic: Utilities for decoding & encoding of Acorn Atom Tape files
Replies: 25
Views: 3636

Re: Utilities for decoding & encoding of Acorn Atom Tape files

The latest version of CSW Viewer (V44) is here: http://www.stairwaytohell.com/cswviewer A 32-bit version of Windows is needed to create CSW files with it.
by Fraser
Mon May 01, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: acorn atom and acorn system series
Topic: Utilities for decoding & encoding of Acorn Atom Tape files
Replies: 25
Views: 3636

Re: Utilities for decoding & encoding of Acorn Atom Tape files

My MakeUEF V2.4 will make a UEF file from an Atom tape and although it did before this is one if its improvements over V2.3. The -d command can be useful to get the waves evenly on the zero line, especially since the Atom can have leaderless files.
by Fraser
Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

I am trying to get somewhere to hold MakeUEF. I've rewritten the installation instructions as so: There is not an automatic installer. If you are using 64-bit Windows place the files in the x64\System32 folder in your Windows\System32 folder. If you are using 32-bit Windows place the files in the x8...
by Fraser
Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

If your using 32-bit Windows the files in SysWOW64 should go into Windows\System32. The instructions are not correct for 32-bit Windows. I have tested it on 32-bit Windows and it does appear to be working.
by Fraser
Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games
Topic: Woodbury End
Replies: 53
Views: 13371

Re: Woodbury End

I'm surprised nobody said anything about the straightening. You can't go by the post. If you use the helter skelter in the background you find it needs turning 2 degrees to the right.
by Fraser
Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

If you have 64-bit Windows the 32-bit Windows files should not be needed. System32 is a suitable place for system dll files. bpl is a similar type of file.
by Fraser
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

Have you followed the installation instructions on page 1 of the manual?
by Fraser
Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

I have made a download link for MakeUEF 2.4. I am planning to get it hosted somewhere permanently.

https://we.tl/t-EaHLs9OLuI
by Fraser
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

Does anyone ever hear any beeps from MakeUEF? I don't seem to be able to get anything from the motherboard speaker while using Windows.
by Fraser
Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

A new version is ready. A few bugs appeared while doing final testing. I've updated the Atom format description at BeebWiki and added a bit to the BBC one. I haven't seen Thomas Harte who maintains the UEF format on this forum for a year or so.
by Fraser
Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: software & utilities for the pc, mac or unix
Topic: Command prompt unicode
Replies: 1
Views: 1573

Command prompt unicode

I have found the font NSimSun displays some unicode characters but it is limited. Has anyone found a better font that can be used?
by Fraser
Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
Topic: Electron "play" lead of cassette cable won't fit in phone?
Replies: 11
Views: 756

Re: Electron "play" lead of cassette cable won't fit in phone?

Are you saying the old UK plug is a tad wider? There is a page on Wikipedia about the phone connector but theres nothing about this.
by Fraser
Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: archive submissions
Topic: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul
Replies: 42
Views: 6346

Re: Tape Audio: CFCH Haul

What set up do folk use for recording a cassette? Recently I have used a cable from my Acorn ANF03 DIN to both left and right on the blue socket on my PC. Using GoldWave this works but when I had it on only the left channel there was some strange results. MakeUEF V2.4 is not far from done now. Does ...
by Fraser
Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
Topic: Electron review
Replies: 15
Views: 672

Re: Electron review

This is the issue 1 picture I saw in the other topic: http://www.8bs.com/see/kupers_electron_6.jpg
by Fraser
Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
Topic: Electron review
Replies: 15
Views: 672

Re: Electron review

I meant there are some differences between issue 1s. The one in the other topic has different painted words. What is tented via holes?
by Fraser
Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
Topic: Electron review
Replies: 15
Views: 672

Re: Electron review

There is another topic here viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9663 with some issue 1 pictures. There are some big differences between them.
by Fraser
Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
Topic: Electron review
Replies: 15
Views: 672

Electron review

If your interested there is an article here with a picture of an issue 1 Electron: https://archive.org/details/your-comput ... ew=theater
by Fraser
Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:48 pm
Forum: software & utilities for the pc, mac or unix
Topic: Any summary of WAV to UEF/CSW software (multi-platform)
Replies: 11
Views: 2970

Re: Any summary of WAV to UEF/CSW software (multi-platform)

The program csw.exe uses Fourier Fast Transform to get the pulselengths. I expect it uses common library code rather than writing all the mathematics code into it. My program MakeUEF will have a new version soon. I don't see any point in writing another program that does the same job because I know ...
by Fraser
Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
Topic: Plus 1 joystick
Replies: 0
Views: 352

Plus 1 joystick

My Electron Plus 1 gives 65535 for ADVAL(1), ADVAL(2), ADVAL(3) and ADVAL(4) with no joystick attached. I have a converter for atari joysticks but its doing nothing. ADVAL(0) gives 0. I changed IC11 because ADVAL(0) was sometimes 1. But I have changed it back again and it is consistently 0 now and w...
by Fraser
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: new projects in development: games
Topic: Manic Miner (Electron)
Replies: 60
Views: 10866

Re: Manic Miner (Electron)

There is a small bug or deliberate change with Amoebatrons' Revenge. The second truck from the bottom does not have the same movement range as the Spectrum version.
by Fraser
Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
Topic: Electron Plus 1 ROM emulation and SD interface using an STM32F4
Replies: 70
Views: 15850

Re: Electron Plus 1 ROM emulation and SD interface using an STM32F4

Is ADC0844CCN often damaged because it is the only socketed ic in the plus 1 other than the rom? Is there any test I could do with a meter to see if it works?

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